Communal consciousness : thread of Lies as composite novel and literary depiction of homophobia : [an exegesis submitted to AUT University in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Creative Writing (MCW), 2012] / Idoko Ojabo; supervisor: James George.
Thread of Lies is a work of fiction that deals with homophobia; the trauma and dejection homosexuals face in the twenty-first century. The death of a lesbian couple is the background behind the plot. The exegesis explores the genre (the composite novel) of the creative work, the impacts of religion...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Thread of Lies is a work of fiction that deals with homophobia; the trauma and dejection homosexuals face in the twenty-first century. The death of a lesbian couple is the background behind the plot. The exegesis explores the genre (the composite novel) of the creative work, the impacts of religion and politics on homosexuality, and the societies that gay novelists, James Baldwin and Sarah Waters, portray in their fiction. [Note: The novel "Thread of Lies" is embargoed until 1 January 2016]. Author supplied keywords: Homosexuality; Homophobia; Violence; Identity. |
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| Physical Description: | Also held in print (vii, 189 leaves ; 30 cm) in Library Special Collections (T NZ823.3 OJA) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access: | Thesis is embargoed until 19 November 2019. |